The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 153 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 130 out of 153
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 153
  3. Negative: 14 out of 153
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  1. MattF.
    Jun 7, 2005
    10
    Great game, hours of game play, and never ending which is great.
  2. ElliottK
    Jan 23, 2010
    10
    In my opinion this one of the best RPGs there are and while it does not have the best graphics or combat system the open ended quests and very good questline easily makes up for it. This is better then Oblivion and Fallout 3 because this is a real RPG. If only Bethesda had made them like Morrowind...
  3. PhilipW.
    Jun 30, 2002
    10
    Great Game, if you feel overwelmed by the game dont worry; the missions are supposed take that long.
  4. Prothoss
    Jul 7, 2003
    10
    Mmm... Must play more! No but seriously it is one swet game!
  5. GregoryP.
    Sep 3, 2004
    10
    Brilliant just brilliant.
  6. JeffA.
    Jun 17, 2002
    10
    I waited and waited for the arrival of this game and when it came out, it was the best day of my life... I don't know how i pryed myelf from the game to write this! If i could tell u one thing it would b to BUY THIS GAME NOW!!!! it is def worth it.
  7. Don
    Jun 21, 2002
    10
    The game I waited my whole life for.. THIS is what RPG's are all about and will define the GENRE till Project Ego ships.. at least.
  8. MattR.
    Jun 24, 2002
    10
    Amazing experience, even for a non-RPG devotee.
  9. Gizmo
    Aug 8, 2002
    10
    SWEET best RPG ever.
  10. JavierF.
    Nov 12, 2004
    10
    A true example of how real rpgs should be. This game is freaki'n awesome!!!!
  11. JoshB.
    Jan 2, 2005
    10
    This is how all RPG's should be made! I am a motorhead.Not a real RPG fan.I have to make a this one a Ten .It is the cooler then any game I've ever played!Thank you Myst!
  12. NajA
    Jul 2, 2005
    10
    This is possibly the greatest game i have ever played. the world is gigantic, you almost literally fall of the face of this earth and into that when you start up the game. this game is a work of art. you just get lost in it. there a trillions of quests, you'll never have nothing to do. sometimes i would even just spend hours exploring, there are so many hidden things. it'sThis is possibly the greatest game i have ever played. the world is gigantic, you almost literally fall of the face of this earth and into that when you start up the game. this game is a work of art. you just get lost in it. there a trillions of quests, you'll never have nothing to do. sometimes i would even just spend hours exploring, there are so many hidden things. it's hilarious at times, i've found npcs in the middle of no where, they look so freaky and say the craziest things. it's so amazingly suspenseful. and the music! it fits so perfectly. this is the greatest game of all time. i get gooesbumps playing it. spend hours and horus exploring an infinite world full where nothing is impossible or make history in morrowind lore. everyone must play this game. if there is one person who says this game is less than amazing, this game is underrated. play it!… Expand
  13. JamesP.
    Nov 25, 2002
    10
    This game is a great game. It has everything: freedom, love, murder, ect. The makers got it all right. The only qualm I have is the loading but judging the mere size of the game I can understand. Best RPG. Its up there with with Halo and GTA3.
  14. Zeb
    Feb 16, 2002
    10
    This game ROCKS!
  15. ElvisPresley
    Apr 23, 2003
    10
    The King Says It's Awsome, The Best Game Ever, Totally Sweet, Off The Chain, And What Else Is There To Say!!!!
  16. MickT.
    Jan 13, 2005
    10
    Absolutely brilliant, even if combat kinda silly and after play for a while u become invincible, even if u dont fight back! pity enemies cant get half as good as u can.
  17. LowievanGend
    Jul 29, 2005
    10
    Best rpg ever. I've never had this much fun with any game before morrowind.
  18. perroel
    Jun 10, 2011
    10
    this is the best game I've ever played. I guess modern gamers don't like it because the combat system is bad, also they want lots of action and don't want to wait very long in order to get a character that cannot miss enemies. for me the story is interesting and rich. the feeling and the adventure are best parts of this game.

    you should find help in the unofficial elder scrolls pages    this is the best game I've ever played. I guess modern gamers don't like it because the combat system is bad, also they want lots of action and don't want to wait very long in order to get a character that cannot miss enemies. for me the story is interesting and rich. the feeling and the adventure are best parts of this game.

    you should find help in the unofficial elder scrolls pages website if you need help with this game    … Expand
  19. Midge115
    Mar 2, 2012
    10
    Started playing this game about six years ago and I still play it to this day. It's simply the best fantasy RPG in existence and it tops Skryim, Oblivion, and Fallout 3. Its beautiful landscape, style, and gameplay will affect you like no other game ever has. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is the greatest game ever to be released.
  20. DausenMoore
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Even today Morrowind is one of my favorite games. The graphics and gameplay are extremely outdated but the game as a whole is so good that it doesn't matter.
  21. bopperl
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    This is the best game RPG I have ever played, as well as my overall favorite video game ever. I understand that nostalgia may be a factor here-I completely acknowledge it-however when I pick up Morrowind vs. Oblivion or Skyrim or any other RPG, I find myself more intrigued and wanting to play Morrowind, even though I've beaten it 5-6 time before.

    Its hard to eloquently state what makes    This is the best game RPG I have ever played, as well as my overall favorite video game ever. I understand that nostalgia may be a factor here-I completely acknowledge it-however when I pick up Morrowind vs. Oblivion or Skyrim or any other RPG, I find myself more intrigued and wanting to play Morrowind, even though I've beaten it 5-6 time before.

    Its hard to eloquently state what makes this game so perfect. The graphics are not good (it came out in 2002), the fighting aspect of it is primitive and the map is overall much smaller than Oblivion and Skyrim. However, there is an intangible aspect that makes this game so much more satisfying than any other game I've played. Quite simply, this is the best and most real RPG world ever created, even considering how long ago the game was made. The world itself is fascinating, the people in it are incredibly unique, and there an effect that is almost eerily creepy, yet very comforting when playing this game. I think it is the music, coupled with the exact layout and style of the world, as well as the incredible amount of detail they put into the game that makes this gaming experience so satisfying. You could probably spend a month just reading the various books they have in the game. You have to deal with people who own slaves yet have admirable characteristics, people who are generally good and people who are generally bad. There is an obviously intense political nature to the whole place-House vs. House, Empire vs. All of the houses, and the temple vs. everybody.

    I think its the overall nature of the dark elves that makes this game so great. The dark elves were the 'black sheep' of all the races on Tamriel. Their style and culture was considered alien to the rest of the people of Tamriel, they have a naturally reclusive nature, yet they are probably objectively the most powerful race throughout the game series. These factors, as well as the fact that this game was released in a time before gaming companies started their BS, allowed the people who made Morrowind to make a game that was truly an artists piece of work.

    I would suggest to only pick up this game if you have 100+ hours over the next year of your life to put into it, as well as you should be an intelligent person. I don't think stupid people properly appreciate this game. However, if you are willing to devote the time and mental effort (truly pay attention and make an effort to learn this world) into this game, you will come out feeling more satisfied than any other game you have ever played, and you will probably be a smarter person for it. Something about this game-again not tangible-is so incredibly perfect, appropriate and intelligent. The first RPG world I ever felt that could truly be real.    … Expand
  22. UkaAku
    Apr 25, 2018
    10
    Best open world rpg ever and u can play it on Xb1 now with improved resolution /graphics!
  23. ToxicScarecrow
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like the storyline and don't forget those amazing dlc... I really like this game and it has help me on my hard journey in the real life.… Expand
  24. INFORMERDUDE
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    A Classic Xbox Masterpiece. This game was the foundation of Skyrim and Oblivion, and boy o boy it was hell of a game when it came.
  25. RumCritic
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    Morrowwind is still classic, it may not be as great as the next two chapters but it still offered the best rpg elements in 2002.
  26. RyenaDog
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Morrowind has to be my favorite Elder Scrolls game. Heck, it's one of my favorite games of all time! The ginormous alienated world of Vvardenfell is absolutely fantastic to explore with it's overwhelmingly large texts of lore to get hooked to, with an ACTUALLY GOOD main quest (unlike Skyrim and Oblivion) and endless amounts of side quests to do. Yes the combat is outdated, and yes the gameMorrowind has to be my favorite Elder Scrolls game. Heck, it's one of my favorite games of all time! The ginormous alienated world of Vvardenfell is absolutely fantastic to explore with it's overwhelmingly large texts of lore to get hooked to, with an ACTUALLY GOOD main quest (unlike Skyrim and Oblivion) and endless amounts of side quests to do. Yes the combat is outdated, and yes the game can get quite slow especially with the lack of fast travel, but for a game that was made in 2002, it is a masterpiece. A must play for all.… Expand
  27. X
    Sep 4, 2002
    9
    I love this game, though when they made it, they sacraficed some of the cooler things that were in Daggerfall. The world isn't AS big, though it is huge, and there are not as many people/cities. But it surpasses Daggerfall on so many other levels, especialy in the graphics.
  28. ChristineB.
    Sep 8, 2007
    9
    If you can look past the various technical flaws and the poor combat system, you will find yourself in a world with all the time in the world and anything to do. You can literally do anything and everything that pops into your head. This game does not hold your hand in any fashion and while some people may find that daunting, it is the ultimate in freedom. If games that force you to go If you can look past the various technical flaws and the poor combat system, you will find yourself in a world with all the time in the world and anything to do. You can literally do anything and everything that pops into your head. This game does not hold your hand in any fashion and while some people may find that daunting, it is the ultimate in freedom. If games that force you to go from point A to point B are too restrictive for you, then Morrowind may be the game for you. Try it for 15-20 hours and you'll be hooked for years!… Expand
  29. JohnnyAppleseed
    Jun 14, 2002
    9
    This title is beyond words, if you have 50 bucks and an Xbox buy this game! (not to mention the strategy guide which will help new players learn to pick classes, weapons, spells, etc) The only problem I could possibly come up with is that some times there are too many choices and can become confusing!
  30. GodLovesU
    Jun 21, 2002
    9
    This is the holy grail of open ended rpgs. The problem is only in the pc ish graphics and dodgey battles, but the 1000000 pluses make up for it.
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best Xbox Game of 2002
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
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#4 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Games Radar
    90
    Morrowind will please both serious role-playing fans as well as anyone looking for a technically stunning adventure that will hold their attention longer than your average hack-and-slash title. This is the good stuff.
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  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    80
    Ultimately, Morrowind's biggest selling point - its expansive scope - is also its undoing.[Fall 2002, p.112]
  3. GMR Magazine
    80
    An exhaustive open-ended RPG that essentially allows you to make it up as you go along, with hundreds of people to talk to. [Feb 2003, p.95]
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